Shimla, May 7 -- Himachal Pradesh has secured sanction for the construction of 3,123 kilometres of rural roads and 43 bridges with a total cost of Rs 3,345.81 crore under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-III, Public Works Minister (PWD) Minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Tuesday.
The minister noted that during the financial year 2024-25, the expenditure under PMGSY stood at Rs 905 crore against the allocated Rs 650 crore. In light of this enhanced performance, the state government has formally requested the Central Government to double the allocation to Rs 1,300 crore for 2025-26, a statement issued here said.
He further informed that the PWD department was proactively working on PMGSY-IV and said that mapping of 1,560 habitation...